From the Sun to the Great Attractor: 1999 Guanajuato Lectures on Astrophysics / Edition 1

by Dany Page, Jorge G. Hirsch

Overview

The enormous advances in observational techniques over the last two decades has produced a wealth of data and unexpected discoveries which have helped to reshape astrophysics as a field with well-formulated theories and sophisticated numerical calculations. In nuclear particle physics, plasma physics, as well as in general relativity, the Universe has become a laboratory for cutting-edge research. The courses collected in the book are intended to provide students with this insight, giving a general background on each topic such as cosmic rays, nuclear and neutrino astrophysics, solar physics and strong fields, as well as a presentation of the current research and open problems. The book is aimed at graduate students in physics and astrophysics, as well as researchers, bridging a gap between the specialized reviews and the comprehensive books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540410645
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	01/12/2001
Series:	Lecture Notes in Physics , #556
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Solar Physics: From the Deep Interior to the Hot Corona.- Precision Laboratory Measurements in Nuclear Astrophysics.- The Generation of Cosmic Magnetic Fields.- Neutron Stars and Strong-Field Effects of General Relativity.- Gamma Ray Astronomy at High Energies.- Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics.- Particle and Astrophysical Aspects of Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays.- Galaxies Behind the Milky Way and the Great Attractor.